The Incarnate Word Shamrocks will be playing at home against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Incarnate Word is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Incarnate Word Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-5.
Christina Mendiola made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mendiola was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Arianna Medina was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Isabella Garza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Incarnate Word's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Antonian Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Incarnate Word might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Antonian Prep when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Antonian Prep's Esther Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Now that Incarnate Word knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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